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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
6
A 1944 Charleston West Virginia daily fragment notes Associated Press copyright and telegraph metering details. It includes a June 14 1944 date line and a quoted inspirational thought urging open minds and understanding hearts attributed to K. H. T. and remarks on news dispatch attribution.
As Allied advances press the Axis, European satellites and neutrals eye Russia and await a decisive victory. Mussolini shifts with Italy’s fall, Franco and Sweden rethink neutrality, and Turkey and Argentina may soon join the tide. Rebuilding Europe will favor those already aligned, while captive nations rely on underground links and quick mobilization to clear the way for advances.
The National Safety Council reports four fifths of last year’s canning accidents came from oven canning. Oven doors explode and cans burst, causing injuries. Followers are urged to heed expert canning directions. The U S Department of Agriculture in Washington will send free home canning bulletins.
A housewife recalls her mother and grandmother teaching every step of canning, stressing caution with open kettles and hot packs. Experienced canners learned by trial, while modern pressure cookers ease effort yet demand attention. Grandmothers warned that carelessness risks spoiled food and danger to family health, urging more home canning as Victory Gardens combat shortages.
Chaumont American bombers hit Chaumont heavily and reshape a town once famed as General Pershing’s Allied HQ. The piece notes Chaumont’s long history from Napoleon to Waterloo, now a frontline site once more as Europe endures ongoing warfare.
Samuel Grafton argues that American policy toward de Gaulle provokes a broad international opposition. He warns the United States cannot treat de Gaulle as a sole actor but must consider global opinion and allied leaders. He envisions American troops as unwitting instruments of a political movement, urging caution and broader perspective.
Kenneth L. Dixon describes American troops behind German lines in the Alban hills near Velletri. A dawn reveal finds soldiers alive after night moves, crawling through five miles of terrain to crack the last main line before Rome. The mission, marked by fear, resolve, and minimal chatter, ends with survival.
Washington dispatch notes Gen George C Marshall crediting Allied invasion success to troops and Eisenhower while detailing his behind the scenes planning. It recalls Marshall in 1937 38 and his modern war maneuvering plus Pershing era contrasts with Bliss and March. Douglas vice presidency chatter frames political timing.
The narrator recalls waking early in London and marching to embarkation in a convoy headed for assault. Rain, cold, and worn gear accompany the tense mood as officers prepare for the invasion. A dog, a terrier, joins for morale while civilians bid farewell along English roads. The voyage on an LST begins with the reveal of the invasion plan to the narrator, who feels fear, duty, and fatalism about the coming hours.
A reader quiz from The Charleston Gazette informs on air mail history, currency, saccharin usage, the Moffat tunnel, quarantine etymology, Alma Mater statue, Mozart milestones, Guthrie Oklahoma capital, Saladin legend, furniture veneer thickness, Lincoln Highway start, and U S Statutary Hall origins. Notable facts include: first air mail regular transport in 1928 New York to Montreal. 2,000,000 plus $100 bills. Moffat tunnel length 600 feet with 3,257 feet elevation. Alma Mater statue at University of Illinois. Guthrie capital until 1910. Lincoln Highway starting point New York City. quarantine derives from Latin quadreginta meaning forty. Roger Williams and Nathaniel Greene chosen for National Statuary Hall.
A reader condemns a June 10 editorial End not in sight and praises Breeding More War. The letter invokes Churchill, Eisenhower, and Montgomery, supports aiding Britain, stresses prayer and work, and quotes Napoleon on courage while urging appreciation for editors and generals.
The piece argues against a proposed $20 weekly reconversion payment for laid off war production workers and dependent grants, warning it rewards the undeserving and undermines merit. It cites the Brewster plant sit in as an example of slackers and mismanagement and calls for selective aid and scrutiny of how credits are awarded. It notes other abuses including beatings by Akron rubber workers and a broader demand for fair targeting of benefits.
Fragmentary reminiscence mocks medal inflation with farcical claims of escalating honors for heroic acts. It references Paris window-breaking, War era medals, and using extravagant rewards to match deeds across wars and places like Guadalcanal Cherbourg and Salernes.
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